that he just won an election which he did. he also can nominate those that he thinks is best. it's also the job of the united states senate, according to the constitution, for advice and consent. and that's our role and i take that very seriously. >> bill: all right. on tax and funding, are we going to work this out here and what's the time line? >> well, they are not meeting this week which is interesting, so there doesn't seem to be as much a sense of sur urgency as the markets indicate. depends on both sides and what they view as a lesson of the election. the republicans maintain their majority in the house. the president won a victory. i think there is every responsibility that we could kick the can down the road for six months or so by just saying put everything on hold. also, if you are willing to going to solve this problem and address it you have got to go after entitlements everybody knows that's the third rail. that's why that part has to be bipartisan the way it was with at this point o'neil and ronald reagan. >> you think congress may pass a short-term extension of what see
